1.The salt spray has gradually ………the bridge.
Sprite
ravaged
Demolished
Eroded

2.The volcanic …………was the cause of great devastation.
Outburst
Eruption
Erosion
Movement

3.It was impossible to recover the victims’ bodies as the place of the accident was………
Inaccessible
Marshy
Distant
Rocky

4.In order to maintain good health one should eat a ……… diet
Rich
Spicy
Balanced
Salty

5.As a result of …………..many unsuitable candidates were selected for the posts.
Tolerance
Favoritism
Humility
Weakness

6.There are several ways of ………. The price at which a product can be marketed.
Arriving
Thinking
Determining
Noticing

7.Although they are not, they always wear………… clothes.
Respectful
Respective
Respectable
Respected

8.After a recent mild paralytic attack his movements are ………. Restricted, otherwise he is still very active.
Entirely
Nowhere
Not
Slightly

9.The prisoner was released on ……….. for good behavior.
Probation
Bail
Parole
Guarantee

10.Rajeev is too …………as far as his good habits are concerned.
Enjoyable
Fastidious
Curious
Interesting

11.My father keeps all his …………. Papers in a lock and key.
Required
Necessary
Useful
Confidential
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12. My mother upset the kettle of boil ding water and ………. Her right and badly.
Wounded
Sizzled
Scorched
Scalded

13.Please do not …………… an offer made by the chairman.
Refrain
Refute
Refuse
Refuge

14.The government is confident that the slandered of living will begin to…………… again soon.
Revive
Lift
Flourish
Rise

15.Sharing heavy responsibilities with colleagues does not involve loss of prestige, or………..of the authority of an institute’s head.
Deteriorations
Decrease
Diminution
Loss

16.The problem of proliferation of nuclear arms is never going to be solved unless the two super powers gree to………
A solution
Understand each other
Sit together
Meet half-way

17.Your case is so unique that I am not getting any……….. to support it.
Reason
Help
Happening
Precedent

18.Take possession of the records immediately last they should be ………with.
Tampered
Destroyed
Manhandled
Mishandled

19.Let us take him upon his word. I see no room for any………… in the matter.
Duplicity
Deviation
Cynicism
Difference

20.The ……….. Arguments put forth for not disclosing the facts did not impress anybody.
Intemperate
Spurious
Specious
Convincing